''Rio'' is an album by jazz guitarist
Lee Ritenour, recorded in New York City, Santa Barbara, and Rio de Janeiro, originally titled ''Lee Ritenour in Rio''. It was released in 1979 in Japan on
JVC Records, then in 1982 in the U.S. on
Elektra/Musician Records, then on
GRP in 1985 with a different album cover and track sequence.
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Critical reception
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The Boston Globe
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'' wrote: "The sound is glorious. Each instrument is perfectly defined; the drums are crisp; the bells are like crystal."
Track listing
All titles composed by Lee Ritenour except where noted
#"Rio Funk" – 5:10
#"San Juan Sunset" (
Eumir Deodato) – 5:37
#"Rainbow" (
Don Grusin) – 5:48
#"A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That" – 5:09
#"Simplicidad" – 4:58
#"Ipanema Sol" – 5:28
#"It Happens Every Day" (
Joe Sample) – 5:43
Personnel
* Lee Ritenour – acoustic guitar, rhythm arrangements, arrangements (2)
*
Dave Grusin
Robert David Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an American composer, arranger, producer, jazz pianist, and band leader. He has composed many scores for feature films and television and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record work, incl ...
– keyboards (1, 2, 4), string arrangements
*
Don Grusin – arrangements (2), keyboards (3, 5-7)
* Jeff Mironov – rhythm guitar (1, 2, 4)
*
Oscar Castro-Neves – rhythm guitar (3, 5)
*
Marcus Miller
William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. (born June 14, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He has worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonists Wayne Shorter and David Sa ...
– bass (1, 2, 4)
*
Luizão Maia – bass (3, 5)
*
Abraham Laboriel – bass (6, 7)
*
Buddy Williams – drums (1, 2, 4)
* Paulinho Braga – drums (3, 5)
*
Alex Acuña – drums (6, 7)
*
Rubens Bassini – percussion (1, 2, 4)
* Chico Batera – percussion (3, 5)
* Jose Da Silva – percussion (3, 5)
*
Armando Marçal – percussion (3, 5)
* Roberto Pinheiro – percussion (3, 5)
* Steve Forman – percussion (6, 7)
*
Ernie Watts – soprano saxophone (6, 7),
flute
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(6, 7)
*
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey (born 1950) is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, horn arranger, string arranger, orchestrator and session musician who has played on hundreds of commercial recordings, including Michael Jackson's '' Thriller'', '' Rock with Y ...
– horn arrangements
Production
* Lee Ritenour – producer
* Toshi Endo – co-producer
* Don Murray – recording, mixing
*
Larry Rosen – recording, mixing
* Ron Coro – art direction
* Denise Minobe – art direction
*
Aaron Rapoport – front cover photography
* L. Villoya – back cover photography
1985 release listing
#"Rainbow"
#"San Juan Sunset"
#"Rio Funk"
#"It Happens Everyday"
#"Ipanema Sol"
#"Simplicidad"
#"A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That"
GRP Reissue Credits
* Peter Lopez – production coordinator
* Andy Baltimore – creative director
* Reilcichi Nakayama – art design
* Chu Kawahito – photography
* The Mastering Lab and
A&M Studios (Hollywood, California) – mastering locations
Chart performance
References
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Lee Ritenour albums
1979 albums
GRP Records albums
Elektra/Musician albums